Pigs Can Be Video Gamers
It's true, a researcher at Purdue University and her team trained four pigs on how to use a joystick and play a video game. Pigs are pretty smart, after all.
What Do Video Game Playing Monkeys Have To Do With The Sunk Cost Fallacy?
The sunk-cost fallacy - when we keep at something even when it’s really not worth it anymore, just because we’ve already put so much time or effort in - is a part of human nature. But new research shows it's also a part of the nature of - this is the best part - video game playing monkeys.
The Game Boy That Doesn’t Need Batteries
A research project has built a handheld device modeled on Nintendo's Game Boy that gets its power from solar panels and the energy created by pushing buttons - no batteries necessary.
The County Fair That’s Moving To Minecraft This Year
While county and state fairs are canceled for 2020, the 4-H group In Morris County, New Jersey, has found a way to bring the fair experience online, as a virtual fair inside the game Minecraft.
In The 1980s, You Downloaded Video Games Off The Radio
Today we download video games online all the time. Back in the 1980s, gamers without the Internet (such as it was) had to buy or borrow their games. But a few could download programs off the radio.
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Video Games Are Now Medically Necessary
Video games are leveling up: the FDA has just approved a video game-based treatment for ADHD.
How Oregon Trail Inspired A Generation To Learn About Dysentery
It was 48 years ago today that kids first got to play the video game Oregon Trail - the invention of three student teachers from Minnesota who ended up changing video game history without realizing it.
Eat Your Oatmeal: Some Things For Friday, September 27th
Happy Friday! What a week.
The Ups and Downs Of Rollercoaster History
It’s National Rollercoaster Day. The history of the rollercoaster is even longer than the tracks they use to get around.